New Season of Super Soul Sunday Begins September 22
Mark Nepo has taught poetry and spirituality across the country for 40 years. Diagnosed with a rare form of lymphoma in 1987, Nepo underwent a major spiritual journey that inspired his later work. In this very touching interview with Oprah, filmed at her Maui retreat, Nepo, now a cancer survivor, will talk about his inner transformation. It’s a powerful hour for anyone whose life has been touched by cancer.
October 20- “Oprah and Mark Nepo: Listening to the Soul”
In this interview with Oprah, author of “Seven Thousand Ways to Listen” Mark Nepo shares why he believes listening with a full heart is the key to living a vibrant and meaningful life. Nepo explains how modern-day distractions can keep us from establishing deep connections with one another; he offers practical insights on how to cultivate our listening skills, deepening relationships with ourselves and others.
October 27- “Oprah and Bestselling Author Dani Shapiro: Finding Devotion”
Oprah sits down with the bestselling author of “Devotion” Dani Shapiro, to discuss one of life’s biggest questions: What do you believe? When Shapiro’s young son began asking her questions like this one, she didn’t know how to answer him. It led to what she calls a “spiritual crisis,” and ultimately a quest to discover what she truly believed. Shapiro takes viewers on a powerful spiritual detective story, investigating clues from her religious upbringing, while offering insights into how anyone can craft a spiritual practice, overcome past obstacles, and learn to live in the moment.
November 3- “Oprah and Jack Kornfield” [working title]
Jack Kornfield, one of the leading Buddhist teachers in America, shares with Oprah his profound path of mindful presence, starting with his graduation from Dartmouth College in Asian Studies in 1967 and joining the Peace Corps for Public Health Service in northeast Thailand, home to several of the world’s oldest Buddhist forest monasteries. After teaching in centers and universities worldwide and leading International Buddhist Teacher meetings with the Dalai Lama, he returned to the United States and co-founded the Insight Meditation Society in Barre, Massachusetts, and the Spirit Rock Center in Woodacre, California, where he currently lives and teaches. In this interview, Kornfield shares the surprising secret to growing your spiritual practice and introduces Buddhism 101, the basic principles and practices involved in mindful living, which ultimately can lead to peace, compassion, and even Nirvana.
